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Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class: deaths and injuries the manufacturer reported to NHTSA

Mercedes-Benz reported 195 incidents alleging a death or injury in a Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class, model years 2016–2025, in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21), through 2026 Q1. Each is a claim the manufacturer received, not a finding; NHTSA does not verify them.

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195 incidents reported
3 deaths, as claimed
252 injuries, as claimed
2016–2025 model years named

By model year

Source: manufacturer EWR death and injury reports and production reports
Model yearIncidentsKilledInjuredBuiltPer 100,000 built
20165106754,68193
20174205653,36979
20182203059,52837
20191401816,44385
20202102470,76930
20211002062,43016
20221501765,60023
202350537,21413
2024113949,88722
202540667,7805.9

The model year is the one the manufacturer named in the report. A model year with its own page links to it. “Built” is the manufacturer’s cumulative production for the model year from its latest Early Warning production report; the rate is incidents per 100,000 of them.

By the system the claimant named

Source: as the manufacturer reported it
System namedIncidentsKilled
Air Bags802
Service Brake System591
Power Train360
Vehicle Speed Control290
Structure170
Service Brake System, Air170
Steering System170
Forward Collision152
Fire100
Seat Belts100
Latch80
Electrical System50
Parking Brake System30
Engine and Cooling System30
Lane Departure30
ESC30
Visibility30
Fuel System20
Other20
Tires10
Seats10
Wheels10

An incident naming several systems is counted under each. “Fire” and “Other” are categories in the rule, not systems.

Every one of these, dated and numbered

The defect dossier for the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class puts each report beside the recalls, investigations, bulletins and owner complaints on the same system, as a PDF and two CSVs: the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class, one system, every model year, numbered as exhibits.

The incidents

Source: VIN shown as NHTSA publishes it: the first eleven characters
IncidentModel yearStateKilledInjuredSystems namedReported
2026-02-062023CA01Service Brake System2026 Q1
2026-01-312022CA01Air Bags2026 Q1
2026-01-262016CA01Fuel System · Power Train · Fire2026 Q1
2025-12-192021VA02Air Bags2026 Q1
2025-11-212025CA03Air Bags2026 Q1
2025-11-132025FL01Service Brake System2026 Q1
2025-11-062017FL01Service Brake System · Power Train2025 Q4
2025-10-012024CH20Air Bags · Forward Collision2025 Q4
2025-09-262022FL02Service Brake System · Power Train2025 Q4
2025-08-212018PA01Electrical System · Latch2025 Q4
2025-08-172018NY02Air Bags2025 Q3
2025-08-052016TX01Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control2025 Q3
2025-07-092025FL01Service Brake System, Air2025 Q3
2025-07-042025KY01Service Brake System2025 Q3
2025-05-222024MA01Air Bags2025 Q2
2025-04-012023FL01Vehicle Speed Control · Forward Collision2025 Q2
2025-03-182020CH01Air Bags2025 Q3
2025-03-012024TX01Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control · Forward Collision · Power Train2025 Q1
2025-02-122024MO01Air Bags2025 Q1
2025-01-282024CA01Parking Brake System2025 Q1
2025-01-162023OK01Air Bags2025 Q1
2025-01-072020TX01Fire2025 Q1
2024-11-072022CA01Service Brake System, Air · Structure · Engine and Cooling System2025 Q1
2024-10-312022TN01Service Brake System · Air Bags · Seat Belts2024 Q4
2024-10-012020CA02Structure2026 Q1
2024-08-182023CA01Forward Collision2024 Q4
2024-08-122020TX01Air Bags2024 Q3
2024-05-132024CA01Service Brake System · Other2024 Q2
2024-05-052024TN01Air Bags2024 Q2
2024-05-022024CA01Air Bags2024 Q2
2024-04-222018NY01Air Bags · Power Train2024 Q2
2024-04-112024KS01Steering System · Lane Departure2024 Q2
2024-04-062016TX01Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control2024 Q2
2024-04-012022CA01Service Brake System2024 Q2
2024-03-232024FL01Service Brake System · Other2024 Q1
2024-03-152022NY01Air Bags2024 Q1
2024-02-192019MO01Seat Belts2024 Q2
2024-02-012021CA02Steering System · Service Brake System · Service Brake System, Air · Forward Collision2024 Q1
2024-01-262021FL02Fire2024 Q1
2024-01-222018CA01Steering System · ESC2024 Q1
2023-12-152016AL01Service Brake System · Air Bags2025 Q4
2023-12-102024GA10Service Brake System2024 Q1
2023-11-172016NY01Air Bags2023 Q4
2023-11-022023WY01Service Brake System2024 Q2
2023-10-282020TX01Steering System2023 Q4
2023-07-032019NJ02Service Brake System2023 Q3
2023-07-012016MO01Air Bags2023 Q4
2023-06-252020TX01Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control2023 Q2
2023-06-152021GA02Steering System · Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control2023 Q2
not reported2019CA01Air Bags2023 Q2
2023-05-272019NY02Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control2023 Q2
2023-05-202020DE02Engine and Cooling System · Air Bags · Tires2023 Q2
2023-05-072021MN01Structure · Latch2023 Q2
2023-04-142022CA01Service Brake System · Service Brake System, Air2023 Q2
2023-03-312020IL01Air Bags2023 Q2
2023-03-262018KY02Air Bags2023 Q2
2023-01-312022FL01Structure · Latch2023 Q1
2023-01-202020CA01Air Bags2023 Q1
2023-01-052017FL01Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control2023 Q1
2022-11-082016WA01Fire2023 Q1
2022-10-292022CA01Service Brake System, Air2022 Q4
2022-10-172022KY01Power Train2022 Q4
2022-10-132022TX01Air Bags2022 Q4
2022-09-252022CA01Air Bags2022 Q3
2022-08-012017NC01Air Bags2022 Q3
2022-07-242022CA01Fire2022 Q3
2022-06-202020MD01Seats2023 Q1
2022-05-272022FL02Service Brake System, Air2022 Q2
2022-05-082018UT01Air Bags2022 Q2
2022-05-012022FL01Fire2022 Q2
2022-03-302020CA01Structure · Latch2022 Q2
2022-03-222020TX01Air Bags2022 Q3
2022-01-162017TX01Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control · Power Train2022 Q1
2022-01-122017CA01Air Bags2022 Q1
2021-12-272019PA02Air Bags2022 Q1
2021-11-272021CA04Service Brake System · Electrical System2021 Q4
2021-11-082020AZ01Latch2021 Q4
2021-10-222016FL01Air Bags · Fuel System · Engine and Cooling System2021 Q4
2021-10-102016CA01Air Bags2021 Q4
2021-08-122016NY01Service Brake System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control2021 Q3
2021-07-132020KS01Fire2021 Q3
2021-07-052019GA02Fire2022 Q1
2021-07-042021FL01Structure · Latch2021 Q4
2021-06-282021CA03Service Brake System · Service Brake System, Air · Air Bags · Seat Belts2021 Q3
2021-06-252021NJ02Service Brake System · Air Bags2021 Q2
not reported2021FL01Steering System2021 Q2
2021-04-282017GA01Service Brake System, Air · Air Bags2021 Q2
2021-04-012020OH01Structure · Latch2021 Q3
not reported2019CA01Air Bags2021 Q1
2021-02-192018FL01Steering System · Service Brake System2021 Q1
2021-02-102017AL02Air Bags2021 Q1
2021-02-062017GA02Air Bags2023 Q2
2021-02-052020GA01Steering System · Service Brake System2021 Q2
2021-01-302016TX01Service Brake System · Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control2021 Q1
2020-12-192017CA01Service Brake System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control2020 Q4
2020-12-182020CA01Air Bags2020 Q4
not reported2017WA01Service Brake System2020 Q4
2020-11-302019PA01Air Bags · ESC · Lane Departure2020 Q4
2020-09-172018FL01Air Bags2021 Q1
2020-09-102019FL01Seat Belts2020 Q4
not reported2016LA01Visibility2020 Q3
2020-08-152018GA02Service Brake System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control2020 Q3
2020-07-302018TN03Air Bags2020 Q3
2020-07-112020OH02Steering System · Service Brake System, Air · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control · Lane Departure2020 Q3
2020-06-252018FL01Visibility2020 Q2
2020-04-192016FL02Air Bags2020 Q2
2020-03-242019MN01Air Bags2020 Q1
not reported2016NY01Air Bags2020 Q1
2020-02-212017CA01Air Bags2020 Q2
2020-02-152017NJ04Air Bags2020 Q1
2019-12-222019CA01Steering System · Service Brake System · Service Brake System, Air2019 Q4
not reported2020FL01Latch2019 Q4
not reported2017CA01Structure2019 Q4
not reported2016NY01Service Brake System · Service Brake System, Air · Air Bags2019 Q4
2019-11-302020NJ01Service Brake System, Air2020 Q1
2019-11-272018CA03Service Brake System · Power Train · Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control2019 Q4
2019-11-192016FL01Service Brake System · Power Train · Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control2019 Q4
2019-10-182018CA01Air Bags2019 Q4
2019-10-142019NJ01Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control2019 Q4
2019-10-042018CT01Air Bags2019 Q4
2019-10-032018OK01Electrical System2019 Q4
2019-10-022017CA01Air Bags2019 Q4
not reported2018AZ02Electrical System · Structure2019 Q3
not reported2017CA02Structure2019 Q3
not reported2016TX01Service Brake System · Power Train · Air Bags2019 Q3
2019-08-272020OK01Air Bags2019 Q3
2019-08-252018NC01Structure2019 Q3
2019-08-222017SC03Service Brake System · Power Train · Air Bags2019 Q3
2019-08-202017NC01Air Bags2019 Q3
2019-07-152018NY01Air Bags2019 Q3
2019-06-052017TX02Air Bags2019 Q2
not reported2019CA01Fire2019 Q2
not reported2017FL02ESC2019 Q2
not reported2017NV01Power Train2019 Q2
not reported2016FL01Visibility2019 Q2
2019-05-102016NC01Air Bags2019 Q2
2019-03-252016NY01Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control2019 Q2
2019-03-062016CT01Air Bags2019 Q1
2019-03-032019GA01Structure2019 Q1
2018-12-252018TN01Air Bags2019 Q1
2018-12-082018CA01Service Brake System · Parking Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control · Power Train2018 Q4
2018-12-012017GA01Steering System · Service Brake System · Wheels2018 Q4
2018-11-262016TX02Air Bags2019 Q1
2018-11-172017NY01Power Train2018 Q4
2018-10-302016NC03Service Brake System, Air · Forward Collision2018 Q4
2018-10-082017FL01Steering System · Service Brake System · Air Bags2018 Q4
2018-10-052017NY01Steering System2018 Q4
2018-09-152016TX01Air Bags · Forward Collision2018 Q3
2018-09-092017PA01Air Bags2018 Q4
2018-09-072017NJ01Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control · Power Train2018 Q3
2018-08-242017NY01Service Brake System · Power Train2018 Q3
2018-08-132016CA01Service Brake System · Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control · Power Train2018 Q3
2018-07-302017NJ01Seat Belts2018 Q3
2018-07-202016CA01Seat Belts2018 Q3
2018-07-172017OH01Electrical System · Structure2018 Q3
2018-06-172017WA02Service Brake System · Service Brake System, Air · Forward Collision2018 Q3
2018-06-172017NY01Service Brake System · Power Train2018 Q2
2018-04-252016MA01Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control · Power Train2018 Q2
2018-04-102017NY01Air Bags · Structure2018 Q2
2018-04-092016FL02Air Bags · Forward Collision2018 Q2
2018-03-262017NJ01Service Brake System · Power Train2018 Q1
2018-03-202017NJ02Steering System · Service Brake System2018 Q1
2018-03-162016CA01Service Brake System, Air · Forward Collision2018 Q2
2018-03-132016PR01Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control2018 Q2
2018-03-132016CA01Seat Belts2018 Q1
not reported2016NJ02Structure2018 Q1
2018-02-262016NY01Steering System · Air Bags2018 Q1
2018-02-242016PR01Service Brake System · Power Train2018 Q2
2018-01-312017OR02Air Bags2018 Q1
2018-01-162017NC01Service Brake System, Air · Vehicle Speed Control · Power Train2018 Q1
2018-01-142018MI01Service Brake System2018 Q1
2018-01-022016CA03Fire2018 Q1
2017-12-152017CA01Steering System2020 Q1
2017-11-262016TX01Seat Belts2017 Q4
2017-10-042018TX01Service Brake System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control2017 Q4
2017-09-262016CA02Air Bags2017 Q4
2017-07-182016MA01Service Brake System · Power Train · Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control2017 Q3
2017-07-172016MD01Service Brake System · Forward Collision2017 Q3
2017-07-132016NC02Steering System · Service Brake System2017 Q4
2017-07-062016CA03Service Brake System · Forward Collision2017 Q3
2017-07-062016TN01Air Bags2017 Q3
2017-05-132017FL01Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control · Power Train2017 Q2
2017-04-272017CA01Structure2017 Q2
2017-03-202017HI01Power Train2017 Q1
2017-03-122017CA02Air Bags2017 Q2
2017-03-082017CA01Forward Collision2017 Q3
2017-02-092016TX01Air Bags2017 Q1
2017-01-032016AL02Seat Belts2017 Q1
2016-11-302016CA02Service Brake System2017 Q1
2016-10-032016NJ01Service Brake System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control2016 Q4
2016-09-052016CA02Air Bags · Seat Belts · Vehicle Speed Control2016 Q3
2016-09-032016CA01Structure2016 Q3
2016-08-252016CA01Parking Brake System · Power Train2016 Q3
2016-07-132016CA02Service Brake System, Air · Forward Collision2016 Q3
2016-05-062016TX01Service Brake System · Air Bags · Forward Collision2016 Q2

Each row above is a claim or notice Mercedes-Benz received alleging a death or injury in a Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class and reported to NHTSA as 49 CFR 579.21 requires; NHTSA does not verify it, and a GLE-Class that sold more will have more rows. All Mercedes-Benz models · What these reports are, and are not.